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| - Labor Day. Expected it to be crowded, and it was. The great thing about Public School 702 is its size. Even while busy, like today, you can't tell it is because the tables are spread out nicely to not give the appearance that it's bustling.
I've been here a handful of times since its opening and have never been utterly disappointed with the food. It's just good bar food but does not blazea trail of culinary excellence or originality. Service always seems to start off a little slow but due to team service model, once the order is in, food and drink get out at a good clip.
That being said, this is a review for weekend brunch service. The brunch menu is more interesting that the regular menu, and we enjoyed it much more. Flavors were bold and serving sizes were huge. We had the jidori chicken and green chili cornbread waffles and the chicken sausage with cheese grits. The chicken and waffles was one of the better interpretations of this classic dish. The waffle was more savory, and the slight heat from the green chili offset some of the heaviness of the dish. The chicken sausage and grits were good and plentiful stuffed with wilted kale, cherry tomatoes, and topped with an over easy egg. The menu didn't indicate that it would be spicy but there was definitely some heat in the vegetable mixture, which I appreciated. Paired with the grits, it was a very filling meal. I would've appreciated a biscuit or some piece of bread to sop up some sauce, but then again, I may have had to wear a biscuit since I was so full.
For those with kids, this is a good place to eat some grown up food and appease some kids' boring palates. They have a kids menu with the standards - mac and cheese, pizza, chicken, cheese burger sliders, etc. Portions are large (a couple of young kids could share a pizza) but it's not the cheapest kids' meals either. Noise level isn't too much of a concern because there's always a game of shuffle board where the banging of the pucks sound like large wood planks slamming against each other.
It's a good choice for the whole family and especially if you're walking around DT Summerlin. Cool inside dining and if eating outdoors is your thing, they have a nice patio, but most of the view is parking lot and a little of the water feature at the north end of the mall.
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